闻声

聞聲

wénshēng

verb

Meanings

1 to hear a sound
2 (TCM) to diagnose by listening to sounds

Characters

Examples

他闻声而起，走到门口。

Tā wénshēng ér qǐ, zǒu dào ménkǒu.

Hearing the sound, he got up and walked to the door.

闻声诊病要听呼吸、咳嗽和说话的声音。

Wénshēng zhěn bìng yào tīng hūxī, késòu hé shuōhuà de shēngyīn.

Diagnosing by listening involves hearing breathing, coughing, and speech.

Tips

usage

Two senses: (1) literary 'to hear a sound' (闻声而来 — coming because you heard a sound); (2) TCM auditory diagnosis. The phrase 闻声而动 ('act upon hearing') is common in formal writing.

Stroke Order

闻 wén

声 shēng